------------------------------------------------------------Cambodia--------The World Health Organization (WHO) today [2 Aug 2011] confirmedprevious media reports of a fatal case of H5N1 avian influenza in a4-year-old girl in Cambodia [see also: Avian influenza, human (52):Cambodia (BM) 20110729.2279]. The girl was from Chork Reaksmey villagein Banteay Meanchey province, the WHO said, citing the Cambodianhealth ministry. She got sick on 11 Jul 2011, was initially treated bylocal private practitioners, was hospitalized on 18 Jul 2011, and died2 days later, the agency said. Poultry deaths have been reported inthe girl's village, and she was said to have been exposed to deadpoultry, the statement said. 13 contacts of the girl were tested forH5N1, all with negative results, and enhanced surveillance at localmedical facilities has yielded no evidence of increases in flu-likeillness or severe respiratory infections (see Avian influenza -situation in Cambodia - WHO update 5<http://www.who.int/csr/don/2011_08_02/en/index.html>).

Meanwhile, H5N1 recently killed 100 backyard chickens and ducks at 2villages elsewhere in Banteay Meanchey province, according to a reportthat Cambodia filed yesterday [1 Aug 2011] with the World Organizationfor Animal Health (OIE). Officials culled another 480 birds to stopthe outbreak, the report said. The source of the outbreak was listedas unknown.

Egypt-----In addition, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) today [2 Aug 2011] confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avianinfluenza in Egypt. The FAO report [available at<http://empres-i.fao.org/empres-i/2/obd?idOutbreak=164064] said thecase was in Al Beheira governorate in the northern part of the countrybut supplied no details of the age and sex of the person and howtransmission likely occurred. A positive test was confirmed on 27 Jul2011.